snowplow

[ snoh-plou ]

/ ˈsnoʊˌplaʊ /

an implement or machine for clearing away snow from highways, railroad tracks, etc.

Skiing. a maneuver in which a skier pushes the heels of both skis outward so that they are far apart, as for turning, decreasing speed, or stopping.

to clear of snow using a snowplow.

to clear away snow with a snowplow.

Skiing. to execute a snowplow.

Origin of snowplow

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; snow + plow

I will see th' snow-plow show an' th' dentisthry wurruk in th' pa-apers.

Mr. Dooley's Philosophy |Finley Peter Dunne
“The snow-plow will be along soon, I suppose,” Carol said, as she peered up toward the highway.

Dixie Martin |Grace May North
What are you doing, yourselves, with all the engines you want and a snow-plow, and all the men you want?

The Cassowary |Stanley Waterloo
Hold his hands, Happy, sez Horace, as full o fight as a snow-plow.

Friar Tuck |Robert Alexander Wason

Then smooth the ridge down with a home-made implement resembling a snow-plow reversed.

Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market: |F. M. Hexamer